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- un|fran|chised «uhn FRAN chyzd», adjective.not franchised.
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fran|chise — «FRAN chyz», noun, verb, chised, chis|ing. –n. 1. a privilege or right, granted by a government: »The city grant the company a franchise to operate buses on the city streets. 2. the right to vote: »The United States granted women the franchise in … Useful english dictionary
af|fran|chise — «uh FRAN chyz», transitive verb, chised, chis|ing. = enfranchise. (Cf. ↑enfranchise) ╂[< Old French afranchiss , stem of afranchir < a + franchir to free < franc free; (originally) a Frank] … Useful english dictionary
dis|en|fran|chise — «DIHS ehn FRAN chyz», transitive verb, chised, chis|ing. 1. to take any right or privilege away from: »to disenfranchise rowdy children. The philosophy is, if you can t lick em, disenfranchise em (Wall Street Journal). 2. = disfranchise (def. 1) … Useful english dictionary
dis|fran|chise — «dihs FRAN chyz», transitive verb, chised, chis|ing. 1. to take the rightf citizenship away from: »A disfranchised person cannot vote or hold office. 2. = disenfranchise (def. 1). (Cf. ↑disenfranchise) Also, disenfranchise … Useful english dictionary
en|fran|chise — «ehn FRAN chyz», transitive verb, chised, chis|ing. 1. to give the right to vote to: »The 19th amendment to the Constitution enfranchised American women. 2. to set free; release from slavery or restraint. ╂[< Old French enfranchiss , stem of… … Useful english dictionary
disenfranchised — dis|en|fran|chised [ˌdısınˈfræntʃaızd] adj not having any rights, especially the right to vote, and not feeling part of society … Dictionary of contemporary English
nondisfranchised — non dis•fran′chised adj … From formal English to slang
unfranchised — un•fran′chised adj … From formal English to slang
franchise — fran•chise [[t]ˈfræn tʃaɪz[/t]] n. v. chised, chis•ing 1) gov a privilege conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system[/ex] 2) cvs spo a) the right or license granted by a company to an… … From formal English to slang
disenfranchise — dis·en·fran·chise /ˌdis ən fran ˌchīz/ vt chised, chis·ing: disfranchise dis·en·fran·chise·ment n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
